Drug Enforcement: South Africa’s Border Management Authority and police units seized about 713 kg of methaqualone (ABBA) at Beitbridge, after a routine stop-and-search escalated into an eight-hour search; three suspects were arrested and face drug-trafficking charges, with an estimated street value just under R1 billion. Connectivity Regulation: Uganda is preparing for Starlink operations, with questions over physical presence and taxation; Starlink says it will install a ground station and route traffic through local infrastructure to meet licensing, lawful interception, and privacy requirements. Biosecurity & Data Ethics: A debate is growing over “universal medical progress” versus bio-colonialism, as health data and DNA research increasingly target African populations, raising concerns about re-identification risks even when data is labeled anonymous. AI & Development Priorities: An Africa-focused AI economic manifesto argues the “AI century” should be won through citizen productivity, SME scaling, and entrepreneurial policy—not just resources—while urging governments to tackle food security and basic services first. Tech Policy in the Region: Nigeria is pushing ECOWAS cross-border cooperation and an AU-backed combined maritime task force for Gulf of Guinea security, aiming to curb terrorism and transnational organised crime.